Texas Rangers 727 N698SS Inbound to LGA

[PhilDernerJr]

EWR-LGA

Flight Plan Received 2005-08-11 16:42:10 from New York
Departure EWR NEWARK INTL, NEWARK NJ
Destination LGA LA GUARDIA, NEW YORK NY
Status Planned
Planned Alt 3000 Feet
Planned Speed 267 kts.
Planned Dep 2005-08-11 18:30
Actual Dep
Planned Arrival 2005-08-11 18:39
Route EWR..APPLE.V123.LGA..LGA/0009
Tracking ID 58492846

Should be at about 2:39pm local.

[LGA777]

Landed on 22 around 1600L former N864AA !

LGA777

[jakbar]

Any word on when its departing?

[cancidas]

i would so love to fly that leg!!

[moose135]

Any word on when its departing?

The Rangers are in town to play the Yanks tonight through Sunday, so most likely sometime Sunday evening - it's a 12:05 pm start for Sunday's game, so figure a couple of hours after the game ends.

[jakbar]

Any word on when its departing?

The Rangers are in town to play the Yanks tonight through Sunday, so most likely sometime Sunday evening - it's a 12:05 pm start for Sunday's game, so figure a couple of hours after the game ends.

Thanks Moose...I'm gonna have to stay on top of this one for sure. Come Sunday, I guess I'll have to go out to LGA in the afternoon and just wait!

[Matt Molnar]

So it dropped the team off at Newark, and then ferried to La Guardia for parking? Or is it doing other work while the team is here?

[LGA777]

The Friday nite game started at 1905, the 727 landed about 1600, seems like that's cutting it a little close, usally the visiting team arrive the day/nite before.

As far as Sunday usally a team charter departs 2 to 2 1/2 hours after the game ends.

And for anyone who does not know this bird here she is and notice how clean she is

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/738517/L/

and here she is a few days after I rode on her MIA-TPA-MIA for AA's last 727
flight

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/235656/L

Ron Peel

[jakbar]

Is the Sunday game a day game? If so, and if we assume that the Rangers would fly out of LGA, that'd put the ETD from LGA somewhere in the "ballpark" of 6:00-7:00pm, right? Any chance it will leave earlier to ferry back to EWR?

Josh

[LGA777]

The Sunday game is a 1305 start so I would expect an approx 1800-1830 departure unless there are extra innings. Monday is a travel day for the Rangers, they play Tuesday in CLE so a short takeoff roll to CLE is likely.

I assume the team was dropped off at EWR as many visiting teams stay at Hotels in NJ, as LGA is a much shorter drive from Yankee Stadium than EWR I'm betting on a LGA departure. I will be at work 1300-2130 on Sunday and I will update this thread if there is any news on Sunday.

LGA777

[jakbar]

Thanks, Ron. I'll look forward to any updates you might have. I'd love to catch this 727 depart.

Josh

[jakbar]

Anyone have any update on when the 727 is departing LGA?

[eric8669]

well the game was in a rain delay and it was the 5th inning.

[LGA777]

It's 1730 lcl and the game is in the 7th inning so so far I would guess about a 1930-2000 lcl departure.

LGA777

[jakbar]

Given the crappy weather, I'm gonna pass on shooting the departure. One of these days I'll get a nice 727 shot at LGA. :)

BTW, what is the active departure runway, Ron?